Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of functional training on soccer performance. Thirty-four college male soccer players at Dr. Meghnad Saha College of West Bengal (India), inter college level soccer players were randomly selected as subjects and aged 17-23 years, served as Functional Training Group (FTG) and Active Control Group (ACG). Eight weeks training were given for experiment. Basic motor performance was measured pre-test and post-test time for soccer performance and Descriptive Statistics statistic used for the results. After eight weeks training we are finding that the performance soccer player’s experimental group improved In the current experiment, the aiming about a significantly improved in vertical leg power, speed was improved in 8.79% and agility Pre vs mid 3.65% and pre vs post 6.89%. Whereas static balance was improvement was 20.26% in mid and 39.75% in 4 weeks of Functional Training, post after 8 weeks of Functional Training

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